Let Him Have It (1991)

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The shocking story of an unbelievable miscarriage of justice.

In 1950s England, slow-witted Derek Bentley falls in with a group of petty criminals led by Chris Craig, a teenager with a fondness for American gangster films. Chris and Derek's friendship leads to their involvement in the true case which would forever shake England's belief in capital punishment.

Released: 1991-10-04
Genres: Drama
Runtime: 1h 55m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 51 votes

Directed by Peter Medak.

Top cast

Christopher Eccleston as Derek Bentley
Paul Reynolds as Christopher Craig
Tom Courtenay as William Bentley
Eileen Atkins as Lilian Bentley
Iain Cuthbertson as Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
Tom Bell as Fairfax
Clive Revill as Pierrepoint
Serena Scott Thomas as Stella
Clare Holman as Iris Bentley
Mark McGann as Niven Craig

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Where to watch Let Him Have It

United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Plex, W4free; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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